- Elevation
- 347 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport57 km
About Rig Hill
Rig Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 347 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Meikle Hill and Benbeoch.
Climate of Rig Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 119 | 133 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 86 | 111 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Rig Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 178 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rig Hill
Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 2,715 natural sites, 763 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 23 kmNW
- Kids Isle Island 14 kmS
- Blaeberry Isle Island 20 kmSW
- Deer Isle Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km1,193 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 30 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmNW
- Pladda Island 51 kmW
60–100 km2,257 places
- Isle of Arran Island 65 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmSE
- Cramond beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Sheep Island Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire6.6 km SW
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire7.2 km SW
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Dalleagles Village, East Ayrshire4.6 km E
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New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire9.4 km NE -
Pennyvenie Village, East Ayrshire4.7 km SW
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Cumnock Town, East Ayrshire11 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meikle Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire2.2 km S
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Benbeoch Mountain, East Ayrshire3.8 km SW
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Enoch Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.4 km SE
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High Mount Mountain, East Ayrshire4.5 km N
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Prickeny Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.5 km S
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Beoch Lane River, Scotland3.5 km NE
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Stannery Knowe Mountain, East Ayrshire4.7 km NW
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McCowans Knowe Mountain, East Ayrshire5.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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